Tag Archives: wisdom

Actions Relating to Friendship

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Don Merritt

V. 9: The slacker (one who doesn’t work) doesn’t produce, and the destroyer destroys what has been produced. The results are the same: there is nothing to show for one’s time and efforts, Therefore, they are said to be “brothers”. … Continue reading →

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More Contrasts

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Don Merritt

Chapter 18 is an interesting one; it seems to have a theme loosely structured by friends and foes. This develops quickly in the first four verses: An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels. Fools find … Continue reading →

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Identifying the Way

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Don Merritt

These first seven verses in chapter 14 comprise the first section in the chapter. Each one on its own is interesting, but when you go through them together, you can make a list of seven habits that lead to happiness … Continue reading →

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True Perspectives of Life

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 13 This second batch of proverbs extends from 13:4-15:19. Chapter 13 has as its theme the need for us to accept instruction and discipline. It breaks into two sections: Instruction from a father to his son (13:1-13) and then … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Challenge

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

Blogging through the Proverbs provides an interesting challenge, unique in my experience.  We have completed the first major section, chapters 1-9, and now we enter the second major section, chapters 10-22. This section, called the “proverbs of Solomon”, contains 375 … Continue reading →

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Wisdom: A Better Way

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 8 In the last chapter we saw a steamy scene in which folly, represented by a wayward woman, leads a young man away from the paths of righteousness into a slippery slope that leads to his ultimate destruction. Now … Continue reading →

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Warning Against Adultery

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 5 In this, the eighth wisdom discourse, the teacher warns his students against adultery. It continues to be written as a teacher to his male students, using an adulterous female as the protagonist, but the principles certainly would apply … Continue reading →

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Wisdom, Creation and Duty

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 3:19-35 In this post, we’ll finish chapter 3 as we see the fifth and sixth discourses. Wisdom in Creation Solomon shifts his thinking somewhat in this discourse, from an exhortation to pursue and attain wisdom, to what God’s wisdom … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 17:14

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. If a dam is breached, can you control the flood or stop the flowing water at will? Usually not, for the water will breach … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 11:12

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,    but with humility comes wisdom. Why would pride bring disgrace?; what is it about pride that could do that? Isn’t a little pride a good thing; don’t they say that you should have pride in … Continue reading →

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